"An ambulance did not arrive for an hour"... Korean tourist attacked by monkeys at India's Taj Mahal

[Financial News] A Korean tourist was bitten on the arm by a monkey at the Taj Mahal in India, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. However, criticism is growing over safety management at the tourist attraction after an ambulance failed to arrive for nearly an hour.
Yonhap News Agency reported on the 30th, citing India Today and others, that a Korean tourist identified as A was attacked by a monkey at the Taj Mahal in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, northern India, on the 26th.
After being bitten on the arm and bleeding, A clutched the injured arm and, guided by local residents, went to a nearby clinic. The scene spread on social media.
The Archaeological Survey of India, the agency responsible for managing the historic site, informed the health authorities, but the ambulance did not arrive at the scene for an hour.
A reportedly received first aid at a health center and then took an auto rickshaw to a nearby private hospital.
A Taj Mahal official, Kalandar, said, "ASI staff arrived at the scene as soon as we confirmed that the Korean tourist had been attacked by a monkey." He added, "We called an ambulance immediately, but the driver did not arrive at the scene for an hour."
Kalandar has prepared a report on the ambulance delay and requested appropriate action from the medical authorities.
Meanwhile, more than 800,000 foreign tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year, but the number of monkeys and stray dogs is steadily increasing. ASI reportedly informed the Agra authorities of the situation a month ago and asked them to capture the monkeys and stray dogs, but no meaningful action has been taken so far.
Indian internet users reacted by saying, "Basic infrastructure such as first-aid facilities is lacking at the tourist site," and "Animals need to be more strictly controlled at tourist attractions."
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